A good place to start for information on Denmark is the Guide to Copenhagen. It offers info on visas etc. However, it doesn't totally cover marriage requirements.

According to the Danish Marriage Act, you must:
Be lawfully present in Denmark
Documentation showing present marital status, i.e. copy of your last tax return
Valid passport showing proof of entry into Denmark or into the Schengen area
If you have been previously married, you must present your original divorce decree.

You should contact the Citizens Service Center (Borgerservice) http://www.kk.dk - http://www.kk.dk/ If you are planning to get married in Copenhagen, but you are not yet in Denmark, you may contact the Copenhagen City Hall

There have also been similar posts on the forum:
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You can try contacting these expats and see how it worked, wither on the forum or network. I would also recommend checking out expat blogs in Denmark as many people have been through a similar issue.

Let us know how it goes & if you have more questions. Congrats & good luck!

 

Happy to help Congrats on your upcoming nuptials & best of luck! I wish you all the best.

 

I would suggest that you visit their city hall/registrar's office.. Not sure how it's called in Dk. Ask them what are the requirements for marriage... Im a pinay and got married with an eu man.. I think you have 3 choices, you can have marriage under the dk civil reg office, 2nd you can get married at the embassy of your bf's nationality, or 3rd which was easiest for me and my partner was getting married sa ilang country and town.. Which ever you choose.. Call the office, make sure you have all the authenticated requirements yourself.. How old are you? Phil embassy requirements are listed on their website.. hope it helps..

 

Hi Michelle

Regarding 18 months, it's needed only if you're planning to cohabitate. To get married it is not demanded.

Actually all the official information can be found here: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/da-dk

Though you might have already been there since you've mentioned that you've been reading a lot on family reunification.

I am Russian and my husband is Danish. We got married in October 2012. I have written about some details on what you need to get married in my blog. You might want to check it out: http://gotodenmark.blogspot.dk/2013/02/ ... VnghJOeM4Q (regarding the procedure to be followed in order to get married to a Dane) + this one: http://gotodenmark.blogspot.dk/2013/02/ ... nmark.html (regarding application for the permit).

Let me know if this was of help to you. If you have more questions, you can always send me a personal message

Lots of luck! I know how it is to not know if you're going to be able to stay wth your loved one here!

Best,
Lena

 

Hi Michelle

I'm so happy to hear that the information has helped you!! I would though like to point out again that I was writing about my own experience (i.e. one from non-EU country married to a Dane). As I also write in my blog, these are things you should be aware of, but you should still check all the things you're in doubt with, with the Danish Immigration Service. Hope, this makes sense

As for vikar, unfortunately I do not know about the rules aaplying to vikar workers. But what I would definitely recommend your future husband should do, is to try and find it out before you apply for the permit. Because if you get rejection, serious concequences might follow. I believe, the best idea would be to call the Danish Immigration Service. Another thing is that you should not rely on the experiences of those who got their permit before the new Danish government, because the new government introduced a lot of new rules

Please feel free to ask more questions, should you have any

I am looking forward to hearing how it goes with your marriage and permit!

Best,
Lena

 

Alright.. I'm not sure how strict their kommune in Dk is.. Here in Holland, I need to have my birth cert red ribboned and authenticated by the dutch embassy in manila.. And by the way if you are under 26, Phil embassy in Dk will ask for another paper aside from the usual ones and red ribboned din..

 

Dear MichelleGrace

I tried to contact you on private messaging but it doesnt seem to be working. I wanted to ask how it went with getting married and having residence permit. Did it work for you? Was it smooth? How long did it take?

I am Kenyan, currently studying in Copenhagen. I am with my Polish boyfriend (EU citizen) long before we came to Denmark and we would like to stay here for now.

I hope you can read this post. Thank you

 

Hello michelle grace!
I have read your forum and it really got my interest! I am also a Filipina with a Romanian boyfriend. We almost have the same situation that you have except that he is still a student and at the same time working a part time job. Is there a chance for us to get married and stay together in Denmark? How does it goes with your inquiries? Hope to hear from you! Thanks!